Programming

PFS Year-Round Programming

Extending the festival experience year-round, our curated programming brings must-see titles and retro favorites to the PFS Roxy and Prince Theater. To elevate the audience experience, many screenings feature discussions, special guests, and interactive activities like quizzo. There is something for every movie lover!

Passport to World Cinema brings a handpicked selection of the best international titles from around the globe to the PFS Roxy Theater for their first and often only opportunity to be seen on the big screen in Philadelphia. To enhance the viewing experience, in-depth discussions led by distinguished film critics and scholars follow the film screenings.

Strong-willed teenager Ava rages against the strictures of her overprotective mother and cliquish classmates in this searing, artfully composed look at repression and defiance in contemporary Iran.

Post-screening discussion with Patricia White, the Eugene Lang Research Professor of Film and Media Studies at Swarthmore College. Patricia is an interdisciplinary scholar, teacher, and advocate for feminist film.

Celebrate our talented local filmmakers each month during the Philly Film Showcase. PFS turns the Prince Theater Black Box into a venue for up-and-coming filmmakers of all ages, level, and backgrounds. Each Showcase is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and talent to elicit feedback from the audience.

American cinema has always held a mirror to the country’s ever-changing cultural and political landscape, giving the American people a chance to experience their deepest fears and loftiest ambitions magnified by the power of the silver screen. With State of the Union, PFS invites audiences to explore the country’s past and imagine its future through films that rigorously examine American leaders, institutions, and values while still being great works of entertainment.

Do you like trivia, nostalgia films, and drinks? Then get your friends together to form an awesome Quizzo team (witty squad name required) and put your film and pop culture knowledge to the test at PFS’ monthly Quizzo & Movie!

Every First Thursday of the month, come out to the Prince Theater Black Box for a screening of a crowd-pleasing modern classic preceded by a few rounds Quizzo where all questions are about or inspired by that night’s movie. During the film, we will tally up the scores and reveal the winning team as the credits roll. The first-place team and runners-up will win prizes and bragging rights!